Salt Lake becomes the first MLS team to qualify for the finals since the European format was installed in 2008 and the first team since Los Angeles in 2000 to reach a regional title game.

Why is it such a big deal? Well, it proves that an MLS side can hack it against an established team in an established league and get results. It also gives Salt Lake a chance to earn a spot in the Club World Cup in December -- a spot that could vastly improve MLS' visibility world-wide.